Halacha Deep Dive: Recent Episodes
Rabbi Yehuda Brickman
Learn and understand practical halacha. From the primary sources to the relevant halachos in twenty minutes!
Can you neuter your pet? Does it make a difference if the vet is a Jew? What about a female animal?
Are you allowed to post a negative online review? Does it make a difference if it is Amazon or Google?
Can you clean your contact lenses on Shabbos? Can you use multi purpose solution? Saline solution?
Can you erase Hashems name from an E- book (kindle, nook etc.)? Can someone remove a tattoo of Hashem's name?
Can you use a stick deodorant on Shabbos? Spray deodorant? Do you have to make sure it does not get on your undershirt?
Is it better to use wine for Kiddush? Can grape juice be used for the daled kosos? Should I get a non mevushal wine or grape juice?
Can you lower a flame on Yom Tov? What if your food will burn? What if you can light a smaller flame instead?
Is a person held responsible for damages they cause on Purim? Does it make a difference if they are drunk? Does it make a difference how much damage they cause?
Can you use a toilet disinfectant tablet that colors the water and gives off a good smell on Shabbos?
When and how can you count a group of Jews? Can one partcicpate in the Israeli census? How to count for a minyan?
Can you go to your office holiday party? Can you have 'drinks' by your office end-of-year party?
When Asara B' Teves is on Friday when can you break your fast? Before Shabbos? When youget home from shul? Tzeis Hakochovim?
Can a dairy equipment (DE) product be eaten with meat or after meat? Can someone who only eats Cholov Yisroel eat a DE prodcut?
Are Bison kosher? What about Giraffe? Do animals require a mesorah to be considered kosher?
What makes a bird kosher? Does turkey meet those requirements? Why is turkey widely considered to be kosher?
Can you use Worcestershire sauce on meat? Can you put a marshmallow on a skewer you just used for a hot dog?
Is hunting or fishing for sport permitted? Is it tzaar baalei chayim or baal tashchis? Is it something a Jew should do?
Can you open a fridge when the motor is off on Shabbos? What are the issues to be aware of with new model fridges?
The halachic questions in buying from supermarkets after pesach. Is a mechira valid if the owner contines to do business with the chametz?
Can you own stock in a company that has chametz? Do you have to sell your shares with the rest of your chametz? What is the halachic status of a corporation?
Can you listen to megillah or havdalah on a microphone? Should you answer amen to a bracha heard on zoom?
Can you adjust a Shabbos clock to make it go on or off earlier or later than it was set for?
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The Halachic opinions of Cholov Yisroel and Cholov Stam as well as the practical applications of powdered milk and DE (dairy equipment).
Can you keep your website open on Shabbos? Can you bid in an eBay auction that will conclude on Shabbos?
Is wearing a Yarmulke a halachic obligation? What if you will lose your job? Can you use your hand as a headcovering?
Can you ask someone else to do something for you on Shabbos if you think that it is assur but he thinks it is mutar ie. carrying in a eruv and opening soda bottles?
Can an IV be used on Yom Kippur? Must a sick person use an IV instead of eating and drinking on Yom Kippur?
Do you have to check your eggs for bloodspots? If you find a bloodspot do you have to throw out the egg? Can you leave a peeled egg overnight?
Do you have to accept early Shabbos the same time as your Shul does? Does a wofe have to accept Shabbos the smae time as her husband?
Why to we wash by karpas. Do you have to wash ear round when you eat a food dipped into liquid?